SMART GRID

Roadmap

Introduction
Limitation of electricity network
Driving force for smart grid
Functions of smart grid
Growth
Opportunities
Obstacle
conclusion
 What is Smart Grid

 A smart grid delivers electricity from suppliers to

consumers using digital technology to save energy,
reduce cost and increase reliability and transparency.

 The term "Smart Grid" was coined by Andres E.

Carvallo on April 24, 2007 .

 Smart Grid is the combination of energy,

communications, software and hardware.
 Limitation of electricity network

security threats

adequate reserves

un-interruptible supply
 Driving force for Smart grid

Increasing reliability, efficiency and safety of the

power grid.

Flexibility of power consumption

GDP
 Functions of smart grid

Be able to heal itself

Provide higher quality power that will save money

wasted from outages

Accommodate all generation and storage options

Optimize assets and Run more efficiently

 Growth of market

8% compound growth rate.

$100 billion market till 2030.

 Opportunities for companies

Advanced metering infrastructure(AMI) – general

electric, itron, landis+Gyr.

Utility needs for mange the usage data – Oracle, IBM

Home area network (HAN) – Control4, iControl

Mediator – CISCO

Gridpoint And tendril – Google and Microsoft

 obstacle

Technology is not yet ready

Politics

Consumer respond
Conclusion